Navymm1swaw

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1. Navy Reserve Nurse Corps Openings?

   Navymm1swaw replied to BundokSaint's topic in Government

   Deykalmevron, I am still active duty and due to retire in November. I was, when highly active on this website, a Navy Recruiter for the Navy Reserves Medical Corps. I still receive emails and look to help people out with questions they may have abo...

2. can I apply for the Navy NCP if in the Navy Reserves?

   Navymm1swaw replied to GwenD's topic in Government

   I forgot to add, if you did want to go NCP, which is an active duty program, you would need to be released from the reserves. Not so easy to do before your reserve contract is up. The NOSC CO (Navy Operational Support Center Commanding Officer) wou...

3. can I apply for the Navy NCP if in the Navy Reserves?

   Navymm1swaw replied to GwenD's topic in Government

   When I was a nurse recruiter in 2009-2011, there was a program called HM to BSN program. If you join the Reserves, you must be an HM (hospitalman/corpsman) to meet program requirements. Best thing to do is go to navy.com and find a link called "fin...

4. Should I get my BSN before joining Navy Reserves?

   Navymm1swaw replied to chey143's topic in Government

   Darts, what Frick is saying is true, you must have your BSN and RN. If you have those, then the reqs for commission state at least three months of experience and be currently employed as a nurse. If you need more details or help locating a nurse re...

5. Should I get my BSN before joining Navy Reserves?

   Navymm1swaw replied to chey143's topic in Government

   Friction, you will need to contact a local Medical recruiter. There is usually an officer recruiter at each NOSC. If not, then your local Enlisted recruiting office should be able to but you in contact with one. I am sorry, but I have transferred ...

6. Navy Nurse Hopeful, Feedback PLEASE!

   Navymm1swaw replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government

   With a degree in Nursing, it needs to be a nursing career. If you need something now, as stated before, check in with the Active duty programs. I promise you, it is probably not like what you think. I know that if you get accepted to a masters pr...

7. Navy Nurse Hopeful, Feedback PLEASE!

   Navymm1swaw replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government

   You are very welcome. Reading back, I noticed numerous spelling and grammatical errors in my posts yesterday. I apologize for that. I was not at 100% when posting. I was very tired (long boring day at school).

8. Navy Nurse Hopeful, Feedback PLEASE!

   Navymm1swaw replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government

   Since you are so close to the hospital, have your recruiter take you over there and speak with some Active duty nurses to see how they like or dislike serving on Active duty. My applicant have found the diversity of information to be very helpful in...

9. Navy Nurse Hopeful, Feedback PLEASE!

   Navymm1swaw replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government

   Sorry on taking so long to get back to this site. I had schooling stuff to finish. To get more detailed... It is best to have a career set up because: 1) It is required to be "currently engaged in a nursing practice". It doesn't specify on being f...

10. Navy Nurse Hopeful, Feedback PLEASE!

    Navymm1swaw replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government

    It is in your best interest to have that career established before submitting for a lot of different reasons. It is not necessarily a requirement to have one right out of school to submit but it does GREATLY increase your chances of selection if you...

11. Navy Nursing

    Navymm1swaw replied to Emily_S's topic in Government

    If you even think you might want to go Active in the future, DO THAT FIRST. Active to Reserves=EASY. Reserves to Active= very hard.

12. military nurse tips

    Navymm1swaw replied to nora_11's topic in Government

    The Navy Doesn't have Enlisted LPNs. Having 15 college credits is not really a REQUIREMENT, but it does make it a whole lot easier to get you in. GED applicants are not really being taken right now, but VERY rarely, they will take a GED and that re...

13. Navy Nurse Hopeful, Feedback PLEASE!

    Navymm1swaw replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government

    1) what is the process after submitting your application? I have seen people mention being "professionally reccommended." How does that work? I recently transferred from Reserve medical officer recruiting. Being Reserves is slightly different from ...

14. Navy Reserve Nurse Corps Openings?

    Navymm1swaw replied to BundokSaint's topic in Government

    It is hard to believe, but with the economy the way it is, the Active duty side fills up soo quick, there is no need to pull from the Reserves. In the past, it was a little easier. I always told my applicants, if you have even the smallest desire t...

15. Navy Reserve Nurse Corps Openings?

    Navymm1swaw replied to BundokSaint's topic in Government

    MBRN74- all forces will likely be redoing the bonus instruction at the end of this month for the new FY. Bonus or "special pay" will either change or stay the same. It depends on needs of the specific branch. your age, for the Navy, is not too mu...